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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,901,696 and 134,547,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,901,696 and 134,547,288 is: 287,797,847.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,901,696 : 134,547,288 = 134,547,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,901,696/134,547,288 = 134,547,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,901,696x = 134,547,288 × 134,547,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,901,696x = 18,102,972,708,154,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,102,972,708,154,944/62,901,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,797,847.42

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